Glances in "Holidays" Category

Its Jerusalem Day

People celebrate Jerusalem Day, the 58th anniversary of the reunification of Israel’s capital in the 1967 Six Day War, in front of the ...

Flames of Faith

Jews celebrate Lag B'Omer at the grave of Rabbi Shimon Yochai on Mount Meron in the Israeli Galilee on May 15, 2025. Lag B’Omer marks the ...

Lag Baomer 2025 – The Faithful Crowd the Grave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

People gather at the grave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai – Rashbi – in Meron in northern Israel on the eve of the Lag Baomer holiday. Lag ...

Silent Tribute

Israeli flags are placed on graves in Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on April 28, 2025 ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day. Photo ...

Stillness Before the Salute

Photos of fallen soldiers stand among the gravestones on April 27, 2025, as Haifa's military cemetery is readied for the upcoming Israeli ...

2025 Holy Light ceremony on Saturday of Light in Jerusalem

Christian worshippers attending the Holy Fire ceremony of the Saturday of Light in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. According ...

Samaritans Mark Passover on Mount Gerizim

Israel's Samaritan community of around 1,000 celebrates Passover on Mount Gerizim overlooking Shechem (Nablus) and the Judean Mountains on ...

Masses Attend Prayers for Passover at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron

Israelis held Passover holiday prayers outside the Cave of the Patriarchs - Ma'arat Hamachpela – in Hebron. Hebron, April 16, ...

Invoking an Ancient Priestly Blessing

Thousands of Jews gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the Priestly Blessing on April 15, 2025 during the week-long holiday of ...

Making Matzoth for Passover

Baking Matzoth, the unleavened flatbread eaten on the Passover holiday, in the Yemenite style, in the village of Pedu'el in Samaria, ahead ...